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Annamacharya composed Sankirtans in praise of which God?

  1. A
    Lord Rama
  2. B
    Lord Krishna
  3. C
    Lord Venkateshwara
  4. D
    Lord Shiva

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Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503) was a legendary 15
th
-century Hindu saint and the earliest known Indian musician to compose songs called Sankirtanas in praise of Lord Venkateshwara (a form of Vishnu enshrined at Tirupati). He is widely acclaimed as the Pada-kavita Pitamaha (Grandfather of Song-writing).

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Annamacharya composed Sankirtans in praise of which God?
A
Lord Rama
B
Lord Krishna
C
Lord Venkateshwara
D
Lord Shiva

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